Vermont’s Killington Resort was a hive of exercise final week as resort employees and a specialist from Doppelmayr labored facet by facet to splice and lift the haul rope for the brand new high-speed six-person raise known as Celebrity Six.
“One of the exact, and spectacular, steps of the construct is formally within the books. This isn’t simply threading cable, it’s a full-on engineering feat.” -Killington
The brand new Celebrity Six is changing the Celebrity Categorical Quad, initially put in in 1987, and can improve uphill capability, enhance reliability, and guarantees a extra comfy experience visitors. This challenge is only one of many deliberate throughout Killington’s multi-year $38 million capital enchancment push.
Study extra about what’s in retailer for Killington in coming years under:
Massive builds want huge views.
Towers are in. The drive terminal is about. Terminals are rising. And did you catch these new snow weapons? 🔥This isn’t only a raise improve, it’s a full ship into the way forward for snowmaking and raise service on Celebrity. #BeTheBeast #SuperstarSix pic.twitter.com/blZmzzaOEp
— Killington Resort (@KillingtonMtn) October 3, 2025
Killington appears ahead to the forthcoming substitute of the Celebrity Categorical chairlift in the course of the summer time of 2025. The present high-speed quad might be changed with a Doppelmayr UNI-G six-person chairlift. The brand new chair would be the first for the resort from that producer.
With this new raise, visitors will discover a number of modifications along with the chair measurement. The raise maze might be reconfigured for simpler load and the raise will spin clockwise, just like the Snowdon Six Categorical. In contrast to the Snowdon Six, this new raise is not going to have a bubble each due to challenges with storage and since Celebrity is a comparatively fast experience. Although it’s a six-person raise, we plan to run it at a pace such that the general uphill capability will stay the identical.
The unique Celebrity raise, a first-generation removable quad from the Yan Raise firm, was in-built 1987, making it one among New England’s oldest removable chairlifts. Over the course of its lifetime, it was retrofit by Poma in 1997. Celebrity is the tenth longest aerial raise in Killington’s fleet of 17 with an increase of 1,199 vertical toes.
A number of elements of the prevailing raise—such because the chairs and sheave trains—might be repurposed, notably all of the chairs on the Golden Categorical at Pico might be changed, which is an identical mannequin to Celebrity. Any remaining metal might be salvaged and recycled.
The brand new raise will comply with the identical line because the outdated chair, nonetheless all towers might be relocated aside from the terminal towers. Tower 4 might be shifted 80 toes uphill and nearer to tree line. The snowmaking pipe location can even be adjusted and a small, new upkeep workshop might be added on the prime of Skye Peak.
Development Timeline
As soon as the outdated raise is absolutely eliminated, we’ll start laying the groundwork for its substitute.
Early Summer season: Eradicating outdated footings and making ready new foundations.Mid-Summer season: Flying concrete in and setting the terminals and towers.Late Summer season/Fall: Putting in electrical, drive programs, and raise controls.Winter 2025: The brand-new Celebrity high-speed six-pack (no bubble) is scheduled to open in early December 2025.
This improve will improve effectivity, guaranteeing faster entry to among the greatest terrain on the mountain.
Raise set up might be accomplished in summer time of 2025, and can have an effect on spring snowboarding on Celebrity this season. The challenge will start April 14, 2025, nonetheless, the we plan to make extra snow in different key areas of the mountain together with the Canyon and North Ridge areas to increase the season elsewhere.
As a result of substitute of the Celebrity chairlift, the 2025 Audi FIS Ski World Cup might be held at Copper Mountain, Colorado over Thanksgiving weekend 2025 and is predicted to return to Killington Resort in 2026.
This challenge is a part of $32 million in capital enhancements to be accomplished over the following two seasons. The price for this raise substitute challenge is estimated to be $12 million
Killington Resort is within the midst of a multi-year transformation, with $38 million in capital enhancements designed to reinforce the visitor expertise throughout all 4 seasons. Below unbiased native possession, we’re investing in infrastructure that reinforces our standing because the Northeast’s premier vacation spot for out of doors journey.
This summer time, we’re changing the Celebrity Categorical Quad (initially put in in 1987) with a brand new high-speed six-person raise. The up to date raise will improve uphill capability, enhance reliability, and supply a extra comfy experience for skiers and riders accessing one among Killington’s most iconic trails. Concurrently, all 116 cabins on the Skyeship Gondola might be changed with trendy variations, and the gondola barn that homes them is being upgraded as properly. These enhancements will deliver a brand new degree of consolation and consistency to the visitor expertise, particularly throughout peak winter intervals.
We’re changing the floor raise on Snowshed, enhancing newbie entry to the paths. At our sister mountain, a brand new Magic Carpet will change the historic double chair on Bonanza.
Snowmaking continues to be a significant focus of our funding. This 12 months and subsequent, we’re putting in a complete of 1,000 new low-energy HKD tower and fan weapons, considerably enhancing effectivity and protection throughout the resort. Moreover, 4 new absolutely automated fan weapons are being added to the Celebrity path, enhancing our potential to construct and preserve snow early and late into the season. As well as, new pipeline is being put in all through the resort for elevated reliability. These upgrades assist our dedication to delivering one of many longest ski seasons within the East, 12 months after 12 months.
Distinctive on-mountain eating experiences are a staple of Killington, and subsequent winter, visitors can benefit from the all-new Ledgewood Yurt for upscale eating tucket simply off Snowshed slope.
Our summer time expertise is rising too. A brand new lift-served mountain bike path is scheduled to open on Ramshead Summer season 2026, with extra trails at present being permitted, together with a brand new newbie/intermediate path at Snowshed. These trails, designed in partnership with Gravity Logic, will cater to riders of all ranges and increase the number of experiences in one of many East’s premier bike parks.
Killington’s evolution isn’t restricted to resort infrastructure. Our investments embody tools comparable to a heavy-duty plow truck and 5 new groomers. And simply past our boundaries, the independently led “Reside Killington Village” challenge is taking form. Developed by Nice Gulf, this 450-acre master-planned neighborhood will introduce residential, retail, and leisure facilities simply steps from the slopes. Part one contains greater than 200 properties and 32,000 sq. toes of economic house, together with retailers, eating places, and a brand new base lodge changing the present Snowshed and Ramshead lodges. Future phases are anticipated to deliver extra housing, Nordic spas, out of doors gathering areas, and rather more.
Moreover, development has begun on the Base Camp at Bear Mountain challenge, a brand new ski-in/ski-out residential neighborhood adjoining to Bear Mountain Base Lodge. Part 1 options 24 luxurious duplex townhomes providing over 2,700 sq. toes every, two-car heated garages, gourmand kitchens, vaulted ceilings, and expansive views. Future phases will deliver 72 extra multi-family models and customized single-family properties, additional enhancing Killington as a vibrant four-season vacation spot.
From raise enhancements and snowmaking investments to summer time path expansions and long-term village planning, we’re laying the inspiration for the way forward for Killington. Every new enhancement builds upon the final, making a extra accessible, comfy, and vibrant resort expertise for each visitor, regardless of the season.
Killington is, and can proceed to be, the Northeast’s four-season mountain vacation spot.
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